The overnight numbers, which are network only and don't yet include cable and other streamers like youtube, was 28% higher than the Biden/trump debate and may indicate that more than 65 million Americans tuned in according to an analyst.
I expect that number is low. If it's 28% higher than t/B's debate, which came to 73.1 million, that may indicate viewership around 95 million. That's about 30% of the country.
https://www.tvinsider.com/1151510/debate-ratings-donald-trump-kamala-harris-debate/
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Highest viewership in
Pittsburgh – 44.2
Philadelphia – 43.4
West Palm (MaraLago)– 43.3
Minneapolis – 38.7
Milwaukee – 37.8
Detroit – 37.4
New York – 36.7
Kansas City – 36.7
St Louis – 36.2
Providence – 36.2
I'd lke to see an extended list because this seems to indicate that the SW was not as interested.
@TrueBloodNet These are all Eastern or Central time zone cities as well. No west coast?
@kismatt It could be that they didn't dial in until part way through.. That would have been 6pm in Phoenix and westward.